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Wes Welker Hosts Youth Camp, Answers Questions About Contract Negotiations and Football Future (Video)

Found May 19, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Wes Welker,  Julian Edelman
TEAMS: New England Patriots
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Wes Welker had a great time just playing football on Saturday. The Patriots wide receiver held his annual youth football camp at Bishop Fenwick High School, and he was in good spirits afterward. He talked about how he stacked up against the kids as well as where his contract situation is headed. Welker even took a turn playing defense on Saturday, and he seemed to agree with the suggestion that he didn't want Julian Edelman getting ahead of him on the Patriots' defensive backs depth chart. Hear what Welker has to say about the annual camp and where his contract...
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